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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Dorothy (Dossie) Mae Terrell
Dorothy (Dossie)
Mae Terrell
Oct 9, 1935 — Nov 29, 2015
Dorothy (Dossie) Mae Terrell's Obituary
Dossie Mae was born on October 9th, 1935 in Riverside Texas to Margarette Hopkins and I.D. Kizzie.
She attended Riverside High School and later began working as a house keeper and a caregiver until her health no longer allowed her to work.
She accepted Christ at an early age and raised her 10 children in the Pilgrim Ridge Church of Christ where she was a faithful member but later became a member of the Riverside Church of Christ until she was peacefully called home. Sis Erma was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and two great grandchildren, Kendal and Kayden.
Dorothy "Dossie Mae" Terrell died peacefully at Huntsville Memorial Hospital on November 29th in Huntsville Texas at the age of 80. She is preceded in death by her mother Margarette Hopkins, her father I.D. Kizzie, her son Charlie "Eddie" Terrell, her daughter Margarette "Teen" Birdwell and granddaughter LaToya "Suzy Q" Terrell.
Dossie Mae is survived by her four daughters; Kara (Karriem) Howe of Riverside, Texas, Cynthia Terrell of Huntsville, Texas, Jackie (James) Jackson of Huntsville, Texas, Juanita (Darrell) Jennings of Dallas, Texas; four sons; Michael (Belinda) Terrell of Huntsville, Texas, Raymond (Rosie) Terrell of Dallas, Texas, Alfred (Gwen) Terrell of Dallas, Texas, Jimmy (Sue) Terrell of Trinity, Texas; two Siblings; Elizabeth "Ocie Mae" Davis of Dallas, Texas, Willie B "Mane" (Lee) Davis Sr. of Dallas, Texas; two God children; Annette (Charles) Hunnicut of Waco, Texas and Kevin (Diann) Smith of Bryan, Texas. three Nieces; Carolyn (Charles) Hatley of Dallas, Texas, Renee (Drew) Fisher of Dallas Texas and Shashi Davis of Dallas Texas; two nephews; Roy L. Davis of Dallas, Texas and Willie B. (Leslie) Davis, Jr. of Dallas, Texas. 25 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. A host of other relatives and a special friend she called Momma, Lois Saldana of Trinity, Texas. Also her friends from Huntsville Senior Villages where she lived and her 77367 family.
Final Arrangements made by Emanuel Funeral Home - Palestine,1721 W. Oak Street , Palestine, TX 75801
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Funeral Service
December
5
Saturday
Riverside Baptist Church
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